Powell Street Festival
Heyheyheyhey! The 33rd Annual Powell Street Festival is this weekend. Vancouver’s celebration of Japanese Canadian arts, culture and heritage. It’s at a temporary new location, @ Woodland Park (just off Commericial & Venables) as the regular site is under construction for the Olympics.
Not to be missed is the Rhythm Clash performance. They killed it last year and are back again Sunday, @ 2pm featuring No Luck Club (on keyboard, laptop, turntables) and Total Constructive Interference taiko with Naomi Kajiwara also on taiko drums and Alcvin Ramos on shakuhachi flute.
+++Food, musical/dance performances, martial art demos, arts/crafts + the legendary sumo tournament!
Check out other highlights of the festival here or take a gander at the full sched of events.
